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DNOW Inc. DNOW
DNOW Inc. (DNOW) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $2.8B at a -3.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -1.63 — elevated (above the −1.78 line — aggressive-accounting signals worth a closer look) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Freedom Broker | Buy (init) |
| 2026-06-16 | DA Davidson | Buy (init) |
| 2026-02-23 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
| 2025-11-24 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
| 2025-11-21 | Susquehanna | Positive (up) |
| 2025-07-21 | Stifel | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.332 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.213 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.024 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.327 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNOW | DNOW Inc. | 3/9 | 2.72 | — | +18.8% |
| WHD | Cactus, Inc. | 4/9 | 8.29 | 27.8 | -4.5% |
| INVX | Innovex International, Inc. | 5/9 | 9.71 | 21 | +48% |
| FET | FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 6/9 | -0.61 | — | -3.1% |
| FLOC | Flowco Holdings Inc. | 6/9 | 2.54 | 47.6 | +41.9% |
| WFRD | Weatherford International plc | 6/9 | 3.1 | 16.3 | -10.8% |
| OIS | OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL, INC | 5/9 | 3.5 | — | -3.4% |
About DNOW Inc.
DNOW Inc. distributes pipe, valves, fittings, and pumps in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company offers flanges, gaskets, fasteners, electrical, instrumentation, artificial lift, and pumping systems, process and production equipment, production measurement technology, maintenance, repair and operating consumables (MRO), and general and specialty products; personal protective equipment; and mill, tools, safety supplies, as well as vapor recovery systems under EcoVapo brand. It also offers original equipment manufacturer equipment, including pumps, generator sets, air compressors, dryers, blowers, mixers, and valves; modular oil and gas wellsite facility solutions; and application systems, work processes, parts integration, optimization solutions, and after-sales support services. In addition, the company provides supply chain and materials management; inventory planning; integrated supply; integrated supply; product quality programs; manufacturer assessments; multiple daily deliveries; volume purchasing; truck stocking; technical support; training; just-in-time delivery; and on-site commissioning; after-market field repair and rental mobile pumping units; inventory and zone store management; order consolidation; product tagging and system interfaces tailored; supplier specifications; engineering of control packages; valve inspection and repair; product expediting, tracking and tracing; documentation services; and pressure testing services. It serves customers in the upstream, midstream, and Gas Utilities sectors, as well as downstream and industrial including crude oil refining, petrochemical and chemical processing, general industrials, pharmaceutical, mining, water/wastewater treatment, data centers, liquefied natural gas, and terminals and renewable natural gas facilities. The company was formerly known as NOW Inc. and changed its name to DNOW Inc. in January 2024. DNOW Inc. was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
FAQ
Is DNOW financially healthy?
DNOW Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does DNOW pay a dividend?
No, DNOW Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is DNOW?
In FY2025, DNOW Inc. had a net margin of -3.2% and a return on equity of -4.0%.
Is DNOW overvalued or undervalued?
DNOW Inc. trades at about 23.7× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.4×–177.8×, median 23.5×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for DNOW?
The average Wall-Street price target for DNOW Inc. is $16.25, about 3.5% below the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is DNOW a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on DNOW Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.